THE WORD: Hoping to erase the memory of 2013’s 3-6 season
returning quarterback Kendrick King ( 5’ 9, 165) has the tools
to snuff those memories out. King finished out the 2013
season passing for over 900 yards and rushing for over 1,400
yards while earning 1St Team All-District honors, all of that in
his sophomore season. King comes back more mature and
another year of familiarity with the Longhorn’s system. Austin
showed promise as a backup runner a year ago and will get
to be the lead back in the Longhorns Multiple I attack. He’ll
run behind an experienced line led by Johnson and Olade.
Defensively, things revolve around outstanding junior LB Carter
who racked up an impressive 90 tackles as a sophomore,
he’s emerged as the defensive leader and will anchor what
should be a vastly improved unit. Expect a major move from
Hamshire-Fannett in 2014 as nine starters are back on both
sides of the ball, if the Longhorns younger players can step in
and provide depth this could be a team that pushes through for
a spot in the post-season.

THE WORD: Third year coach Josh Smalley got over the playoff
hump in 2013 where they lost in the Bi-District round. Looking
to keep the program going forward, Coach Smalley will have
some holes to fill at key positions but a few returning 1st and
2nd Team All-District players return. Jared Watkins ( 5’ 11, 230)
was selected as a 2nd Team All-District Center in 2013 and
earned 1ST Team All-District honors from his defensive tackle
position. The quarterback position will be fought for by Matthew Watkins and Matthew Kress. Both saw action under center last season. Linebacker Colby Choate ( 5’ 10, 180) will team
with Jared Watkins to solidify what was a pretty good defense
in 2013 where they gave up just under an average of 27 points
per game. The Bobcats will look to younger players to step up
and fill some of the holes and if they are successful, a second
straight playoff trip is likely.

THE WORD: The Panthers took a heavy hit to graduation so
there are many positions to be filled UNDER second year
HC Chad Taylor. Quarterback Andrew Fregia returns to lead
the Wing-T offense and will have the luxury of two returning
offensive linemen in Wade Mouton ( 5’ 10, 240) and Marquis
Redmon ( 5’ 10, 240). Coach Taylor will need to find a replacement for 1,000 yard rusher Dennis Antoine who was lost to
graduation. Linebacker Tyris Williams will be a bright spot
on the defense as he is coming off a season in which he
earned 1st Team All-District honors. The defense will need
tackles Wade Mouton and Marquise Redmon to have big
years in order to sustain a defense which kept the team in
many of its games last season.

THE WORD: With Houston Jones closing its athletic program
in a post realignment consolidation, the Cougars are already
locked into a postseason spot, yet Jackson and his squad
knows the expectations are much larger in La Marque.
The second round exit from a year ago doesn’t sit well with
Coach Jackson who expects his team to be right in the thick
of the title hunt every year. Williams, who transferred from
Bellaire, will be under center, which moves Ellis-Jones back
to his natural position of running back. Along with Cooper
and Jones, the Coogs have three 1,000-yard rushers in the
backfield to run behind veterans Gaines and Harris. The key
will be Williams adapting to his new teammates and giving
the Cougars some offensive balance, which they lacked a
year ago. Simms will be looked upon to guide a young secondary, while Fleming has considerable upside. The biggest
challenge facing the Cougars will be keeping their focus and
intensity in a district they should romp through. Coach Jackson has scheduled a lengthy and tough non-district slate
which should prepare La Marque for the playoffs.

THE WORD: There’s ample firepower for Dunham to run his
pro-style offense, as seven starters return from last year’s
playoff team at KHS. Christie got better as the season
came on and is a dual-threat who can get the ball downfield
to Cormier (540 yards receiving) and Lenton. Glaspie is a
two-way player who is also the Rams’ top returning rusher
(543 yards, seven TDs), while Black and Lebat are two of the
top tacklers from a defensive unit that brings back six starters. No longer forced to play La Marque in the first round,
the Rams may have a decent chance to move beyond the
bi-district stage this season if they get the right matchup,
there’s no question the Rams have the front line skill talent
to be a tough matchup but depth concerns in the trenches
will always be a concern for the staff.

THE WORD: Robertson, who threw for 3,026 yards and 37
TDs last year, returns to the helm of one of the most explosive passing attacks in the area. The big question will be
who will be on the receiving end of his throws, as wideouts
Yzerick Oliver and Traevon Auzenne took more than 2,600
yards and 32 TDs with them to the graduation stage. Washington, with two catches, is the Colts’ top returning wideout.
Maxwell averaged more than 10 yards per carry, while
Gardley is a returning anchor on the line. So expect Coach
Ellis’ squad to rely more heavily on the ground game while
the young receiving corps finds their footing. Crutchfield and
Ashley are all-district performers who will have to step up
and keep opponents from putting points on the scoreboard
as quickly as Robertson can light it up. The Colts will put
plenty of speed on the field defensively, but the defensive
line will be a concern moving into 2014 as well as overall
numbers in the program.

THE WORD: The Spartans enter the season with a 44-game
losing streak, yet will still find themselves in the postseason
since Houston Jones’ departure left this a four-team district.
New Head Coach Ajani Sanders comes in after a stint as an
assistant at Klein Collins and will look to turn around a program with the longest losing skid in the state. Franklin and
Randle give the offense the potential for some spark, while
Brumley will open the season as the undisputed starter
under center. Peterson and Suazo provide two cornerstones
for a defense that stayed on the field way too long last season, due in part to an offense that managed just 28 points
over the course of the season. Stopping the losing skid is the
biggest goal for the Spartans, who want to begin the road to
respectability this fall as they certainly don’t want to become
the first ever winless team to make the playoffs.

THE WORD: After reaching the state semifinals in 2013 and
losing to the eventual Class 3A, Division I champions, La
Grange has its eye on another deep playoff run. Senior Jake
Dixon is expected to quarterback the Leopards’ offense
this fall, and he’ll have two viable weapons in the backfield
in Hutchison, who is coming of a 1,100-yard season along
with talented sophomore Dobbins who showed flashes of
brilliance as a freshman. Kates said that Rigden sat behind
some seniors and didn’t accumulate a lot of stats in 2013,
but he’ll be the offense’s go-to option this year when the
Leopards decide to go to the air. The defense will be led in
2014 by Mueller ( 77 tackles) and Dobbins (two interceptions, nine pass break-ups). A key for LaGrange will be the
play of Glaiser and some of the young defensive lineman
who are stepping into key roles.

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